Bare Patches Created by Plateau Pikas Contribute to Warming Permafrost on the Tibet Plateau

Bare Patches Created by Plateau Pikas Contribute to Warming Permafrost on the Tibet Plateau

Abstract Plateau pikas, small mammals native to the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (QTP), create bare patches through burrowing. No previous assessment exists on their impact on permafrost. This study fills this gap by simulating hypothetical scenarios in the Three Rivers Headwaters Region of the QTP using t...

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Main Authors: Yuhong Chen, Zhuotong Nan, Shuping Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-06-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
plateau pikas
Qinghai‐Tibet plateau (QTP)
bare patches
scenario analysis
warming permafrost
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL108976

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL108976

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